Scrum Master - LPL Financial Holdings : Job Details

Job Overview: The Scrum Master II is responsible for providing Agile facilitation and coaching to 1-2 Agile teams to ensure the teams adopt and maintain high performing Agile delivery practices, and realize the value intended. This role supports the following PMO service offerings:

• Planning & Time Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Governance
• Release Management.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates agile ceremonies: daily stand-up (scrum) meetings, retrospectives, demos, backlog grooming / refinement, backlog sizing, and sprint planning
• Understands and uses a variety of techniques to continuously optimize ceremonies and team participation and engagement
• Identifies and helps to remove impediments, escalates impediments to the product and tech manager, recommends ways to resolve impediments, and influences leadership to take action on these recommendations
• Helps team inspect and adapt process through retrospectives, data / metrics tracking, and creating a safe, trusting environment with space to grow
• Coaching the team to higher levels of performance
• Assists with internal and external communication and improving transparency by creating visible information radiators (burn-downs, velocity chart, etc.), dashboards, and demos
• Track defects , ensure team is using the tools for updates
• Co-orindate with release's , follow up on change's approvals, take ownership on release communications and support production deployment
• Provides metric reports to assist in product roadmap planning

What are we looking for? We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work. Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of product or project development experience, or 5 years of project development experience on an
• 3 plus years hands on experience in using Jira, Confluence

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
• Experienced at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
• Coaches the Agile delivery team on Agile mindset and methodologies, and relevant processes. Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles.
• Has knowledge of prioritization. Is able to prioritize own work and to contribute to the prioritization of work of the team.
• Guides team members in understanding their role. Helps team identify and resolve conflicts, with help from others. Helps the team break down and deliver incremental work.
• Consistently and transparently tracks and helps remove team impediments.
• Ability to articulate complex messages to the team, exhibiting clarity, honesty and impact.
• Influences the direction of PMO organization.
• Brings Lean-Agile mindset to the work of the team and is comfortable challenging team thinking to bring in line with SAFe principles

Preferences:

• Experience handling Hybrid team of Multi vendors and complex projects.
• Agile Team or an equivalent combination of Agile Certification and work experience

Pay Range: $109,425-$182,375/year Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer! Company Overview: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ( RIA ) firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional. At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients. Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation's leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!
• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission-taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!
• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life's aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE. Information on Interviews: LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant's bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL's Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) ###-####. EAC1.22.25